— 14th of March 2024, Adem's Apartment, General POV —
2024 is a rather important year for the United States, it's an election year.
And not a minor election like mayoral election or even midterms, this was the presidential election, deciding on the 'leader of the free world' as some folks like to call.
While it might be a rather fancy title, it is not far from the truth. United States has the biggest Military and Economy. And they hold monopoly of Nuclear Warheads in Americas, allowing them to conselidate further power in their home turf.
This important election boils down to two parties: Democrats and Republicans.
And now, one of them was ready to announce their nominee.
Bunch of Godolkin students had come to Adem's house to watch it.
Normally Supes don't really care about elections, but there was a candidate most of them were hoping he wouldn't win. And they had all gathered here to see whether or not democrats choose him or would they pick a more 'sensible' candidate.
But unfortunately, they did not.
"The count is over, Robert Singer is the Democratic Candidate," Steve said as he took a sip from his beer "Can't believe my first time voting for the president is going to be for a Republican." He mumbled.
Steve was a gay, famous, black man- so statistically he should be voting for the Democrats, however, due to Singer's running mate most if not all Supes were not going to vote for him.
"You can always vote third party, that's what I'm gonna do," Jordan said with a shrug from the kitchen, she shifted into her male form as he reached to the upper shelf and pulled out a bag of chips. He then walked to a coach and shrunk back to his female form and sat between Steve and Andre.
"Third Party? You are better off not voting." Tyler said the unfortunate truth. "Not that it would be any different. We don't live in a Swing State."
The two party system persisted over 170 years. And it was not likely to go away unless the Electoral College system is replaced by something more democratic which was not going to happen since neither party wanted more competition.
"Can't believe that bitch is going to be the first female Vice President." Harper said. She was here as she was publicly dating Tyler which meant she let him fuck her and other woman and he let her take selfies to boost her popularity.
"She might still lose, who is going to be the Republican candidate?" Cate asked but no one answered, everyone was thinking about that 'bitch'.
That 'bitch' Harper was referring to the future would-be Vice President Victoria Neuman.
She was the congress woman who was the founder and director of FBSA- Federal Bureau of Superhuman Affairs.
It was her job to literally monitor, police, arrest, and convict any Supe that is suspected of illegal activity. Regardless of actual evidence against them.
They employ ex-CIA operatives and use illegal tactics that led to the deaths of dozens of Supes.
Most of them were low level Supes, and 'insignificant' Supes with minor powers like turning one's feet into hands, but it created a certain fear of Government in the rest of them.
And the last thing any of them want was a woman like that in the office.
One person who had not said anything since the nomination announced was Adem.
He disliked Victoria Neuman more so than most.
Hughie- one of the people who kidnapped Cate- was close with this woman. He worked for her, and was basically her number 2 until he went off grid. There are rumors about them falling out and him joining the CIA but Adem was not sure.
After all it was the CIA, they were the guys who overthrow foreign governments, start riots, and even turn their own citizens to junkies for profit. Who's to say they won't leak fake news? That they are actually working with Neuman.
There was a good chance she was involved with the decision to kidnap Cate, if not she was the person who ordered it.
Adem shook his head as he took out his phone and googled the republican nominee. 'Maybe this guy won't be a bad candidate' he mused but he quickly shot down the idea.
It was a billionaire Washington outsider who inherited his money from his father.
"*sigh* Another election between a Giant Douche and a Turd Sandwitch"
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— A Few Days Later, Godolkin University, General POV —
Brink walked into the class and saw the faces of all his hero class.
They were the best of the best Godolkin had to offer, and most of them had various levels of pissed look in their eyes.
"Why is everyone so gloomy?" The blood manipulating Supe asked to the girl next to her.
"Victoria Neuman is likely to get to the White House. She has been hunting our kind for years now," The girl said with clear contempt "Fucking super delegates, if it wasn't for them Democratic Party might have actually be democratic and we wouldn't have to deal with Singer and that bitch."
Every person in the class were having similar conversation, some still were going to vote for Singer because party loyalty but they weren't going to be vocal about it.
Seeing the discussions were not coming to an end soon, Brink decided it was time.
"Alright everyone settle down, I have an important announcement to make." He said as he put down his bag on top of the desk and all the Super abled students turned their attention to him.
"This year we will be having a guest lecturer. I am sure you all know him, please welcome-" he was about to say when a burst of wind made loose paper in the room fly high up.
Once everything settled a black man in blue super suit was standing in the middle of the class.
"As I was about to say, our guest lecturer will be A-Train, the fastest man alive."
"Can't stop the A-Train, Baby!"